Kenora Association for Community Living

Inclusive Education

June 15 2000

KACL Policy Relating to Inclusive Education

The Kenora Association for Community Living provides family support to families in the Kenora area through its Community Integration Program.  For Assistance call 467-5225 and ask the receptionist to have a Child and Youth Consultant give you a call.

In addition to the web sites below the Association has a Family Resource Library where resources may be signed out by members. (Membership in the Association is $10.00 a year and also includes a magazine, use of library resources and  discount on training courses and workshops). 

Web Sites

Special Needs Opportunities Window  http://snow.utoronto.ca/

Building Inclusive Schools http://www.acl.on.ca/schools/schools.html

Brief to Minister of Education and Training (April 1999) http://www.acl.on.ca/briefs/educ99.html

What do you need to get the best possible education for your child. http://www.acl.on.ca/schools/educ99spring.html

What you need to know to protect Inclusive Education http://www.acl.on.ca/schools/dec98.html (December 1998)

Themes and Ideas about Inclusive Education (1996) http://www.acl.on.ca/schools/themes.html

Home Page for Ontario Miistry of Education http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/welcome.html

Home page for Ontario Government Special Education: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/update/speced/speced.html

Resources

Most of the Resources cited below are available at the KACL Family Resource Library

Primary References:

Rother, Nancy, Ken Pike, Bruce Kappel & David Jory (1997) Towards Inclusion, An advocacy Guidebook about Quality Education for Children with Diasabilities in Ontario, Brampton Caledon Community Living 1997

Ontario Association for Community Living, Advocating for Inclusive Education, North York, Ontario Association for Community Living,1997

Raymond, Heather, Inclusive Education, KACL Family Conference May 15 1999